I found this Flicka 20 and Pacific Seacraft 25 bowsprit and bow platform diagram in my boat papers and realized I had never posted it. It came with Sampaguita when I purchased her. I believe it to be accurate.

A previous owner replaced Sampaguita‘s bowsprit. They opted to use a solid piece of teak. I believe the factory sprit was laminated Douglas Fir (or Spruce.) The teak has proven rot-resistant and strong enough that I have not needed to replace it. Being teak, it also does not require the coating maintenance that a factory sprit would need. (What a relief!) One disadvantage is that the teak is considerably heavier than the Fir or Spruce.

I have had the assembly apart a few times for inspection. In 2022, I removed the sprit and platform entirely from the boat. After 35 years, the original teak platform had decayed around the bow pulpit fasteners.

Pacific Seacraft in North Carolina will build new teak platforms and sprits. However, I had a local Port Townsend shipwright (Lowest Hadlock Shipwrights) build Sampaguita‘s new platform and suss the sprit at considerable savings. I delivered the sprit and platform to them, which allowed them to “copy” the bow platform and fit it together. I offered this diagram, but with the old assembly, I do not believe they used it. It took about a day, with the teak sourced from Edensaw Woods. It looks the same as the factory platform. I then installed the assembly myself.

It has been great. It is a significant part of the standing rigging. It also supports the anchor, both for storage and in use. Additionally, with hank on sails, it is a secure platform for working on the bow. It performed well on Sampaguita‘s Pacific Ocean tour.